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We object because of the impact on traffic and road safety

There are only two roads out of the development. Cars from 136 homes will have a major impact on roads known to be affected by speeding traffic, with Hilton Park closed to through traffic in the 1990s, and Meadowburn Road having traffic calming introduced in 2016.

People living in the development are unlikely to use public transport, facing either a 30-minute walk to the train station or a half-hour wait for buses at the nearest main bus stop, on Hilton Road.

At the Leisuredrome end of the development, 63 homes are planned for 127 people, including children – and yet there are only c.105 car parking spaces…

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